Skills Training & Education
- Presentations and interactive workshops on:
- Developing Community Power project
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency technology
- Energy policy & economics
- Other related topics
- Monthly Community Power webinar series
- Customized facilitation of
- Meetings
- Strategic planning sessions
- Organizational development
Technical & Advisory
- Assistance in preparing grant funding proposals
- Analysis, evaluation and recommendations for renewable energy resources
Resource Development
- Guidebooks on community power
- Preparation of Funding and Grant Proposals
- Business Plan Development
- Template and Resource Guidebook Creation
Policy Advocacy and Government Relations
- Advocated an advanced renewable energy Feed-in Tariff program for Ontario, resulting in the creation of the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program, a precursor to the Green Energy Act and, at the time, the most progressive energy policy in North America in a decade.
- Successfully campaigned for a Green Energy Act for Ontario, resulting in the adoption of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (2009) and the Feed-in Tariff program, making Ontario a leader in renewable energy policy.
- OSEA continues to engage government, regulators and enegry stakeholders on an ongoing basis to ensure that communities are empowered to develop their local sustainable energy resources for a greener, healthier future.